ResistanceMay 17, 1954

Brown v. Board of Education

The Supreme Court strikes down school segregation, igniting the modern Civil Rights movement.

The Civil Rights Movement

Key figures

Thurgood Marshall · Lead counsel

Resources

Primary sources·2

Primary source· 1954· Primary

Brown v. Board opinion

National Archives

The 1954 decision ending school segregation.

Primary source· Primary

Civil Rights Act of 1964 — milestone document

U.S. National Archives

The landmark 1964 law banning discrimination in public life and employment.

Documentaries·1

Documentary· 1987

Eyes on the Prize

The definitive documentary history of the Civil Rights movement.